Year in Review (2025)

As 2025 winds down I share my annual "year in review".  

The research highlights of this year for me were the publication of the following 2 articles on translational gerontology, framing and the politicalization of science:

“Wisdom-Inquiry Science is Essential for Healthy Longevity”. Age and Ageing. 28;54(4):afaf073. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaf073

AND

“The Geroscience Perspective on One Health”, Bioscience https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf080

I also  finished writing a new book on that same topic.  Completing that book project consumed all of my research time this past year.  I typically have a few ongoing research projects I am working on. But a year ago I actually prohibited myself from thinking about/ working on anything else except this book.  It was an interesting experiment for me-- to have a year devoted solely to an intense, narrow research focus.  I think the result is my best work to date on the topic.  

I worked on the book every single day for the past year.  Until this past week, I cannot recall a day in the past year when I was not either researching, writing or revising/editing the book.  It builds on research papers published over the past decade and research conducted over the past 20 years on the biology of aging.  I am eager to see the final product when it comes out next year. 

I have some new ideas and research projects I wish to pursue in the future, but for now I am taking a week or two off to finish the year with some rest and relaxation that does not involve any intense intellectual activity.  Hence this shorter than usual year in review.  

Next year I hope to post an extensive post for the 2026 year in review which would include details about the new book.  All the best to everyone in 2026!

Cheers, 

Colin